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Clevedon - it lives!

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Entry posted by ullypug March 25, 2012

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At last, I'm pleased to say that over the last couple of weeks, the final wires have been attached, the panel finished, the turnout operating rods attached and everything checked. The result of this is that this afternoon I connected the power box and switched it on. Playing trains commenced shortly afterwards!! There are a couple of tweaks to sort out but importantly, nothing shorted. As the weather was glorious, I couldn't resist putting some of the stock on the layout and taking a few piccies.

The finished panel.

The railcar crosses the River Yeo bridge. Bridge and river not yet built...

No 4, Weston, one of the American coaches and No 7 in the shed/yard. No 7 is presently being restored at Boston Lodge for the London Underground museum at Action. Alas it's being retrofitted to its original Metropolitan Jubilee Stock form.

Railcar where the platform will be. In the back ground, from left to right, the roads are:

1. Original Transfer siding

2. Engine shed with pit

3. Engine shed with inlaid track

4. Carriage shed road

5. Carriage shed road

6. Carriage shed road

7. Sand store/shed

8. Dump road

No 4 and the Met coach No 7 in the shed roads

Once I've sorted out the minor electrical gremlins and a couple of trackwork adjustments, the plan is to start scenic works on the main shed board. With this in mind, I've started to prepare working drawings of the sheds.

The wiring has taken an age to get through. I'm now looking forward to doing some real modelling.